Penrith Panthers demolishes Sydney Roosters with 20 minutes of perfection [Video]

In just 20 minutes on Friday night, Penrith threatened to render the previous 16,376 minutes of the 2024 season irrelevant.

How else can you describe the way Nathan Cleary returned for the reigning three-time premiers and spearheaded the most impressive, precisely perfect quarter of football this season?

The Panthers wound up 30-10 winners in their last outing at Penrith Park, are preliminary final-bound once again and the first team to win 10 straight against the Roosters since rugby league began.

Coach Ivan Cleary described their first stanza, in which they piled 22 points past the Tricolours in as many minutes, as their best half this season.

And as for his son and star halfback, with a hand in three tries, sublime kicking game and desperate try-saving chase after Connor Watson charged down one of his punts?

“I thought he was alright,” Cleary senior smirked afterwards. “No, he was outstanding. He …